Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Omaha, NE hotshot rate

$2,116hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $1,757–$2,476
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,361
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $2,116

Return trip

Omaha → Richmond$3,426

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Richmond to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,178	$2.63	$2,828 – $3,527
53' refrigerated	$3,787	$3.14	$3,295 – $4,279
48' flatbed	$3,844	$3.18	$3,306 – $4,382
Step deck	$4,189	$3.47	$3,519 – $4,860
Power only	$2,804	$2.32	$2,440 – $3,169
Hotshot	$2,116	$1.75	$1,757 – $2,476
26' box truck	$2,075	$1.72	$1,764 – $2,386
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.05	$1,068 – $1,474

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 d

More lanes into Omaha

Hotshot lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,443	$1.80	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,668	$2.36	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,374	$2.68	$1,140 – $1,607	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,688	$1.80	$1,401 – $1,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,700	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,082	$1.61	$1,728 – $2,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,619	$2.37	$3,004 – $4,234	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Omaha, NE?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,116 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,757 and $2,476.

How far is Richmond, VA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,207 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $755 of the $2,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,426, which makes Richmond, VA to Omaha, NE 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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